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Thursday, May 8, 2014

NGS Conference – A Great Day of Learning & Sharing!

Day
#2 at the NGS Conference was even better than Day #1!

My
day began with the First Timers’ Breakfast at the Marriott. The pastries, little
boxes of cereal, apples, juice & hot tea and coffee were nice but the
people were even better. I found a table that quickly filled with happy faces,
despite the early hour. As all first timers none of us knew quite what to
expect but we were all anxious to give it our best. We went around the table,
mentioning the states we were from: CT, CO, MD, IN, VA, MI & NY. We talked
about our states: the weather, how we traveled from there to the conference
& research in our various home states. We talked about cemeteries, Find A Grave
& sessions we had attended so far. We also said how nice it was to be able
to talk to others who love genealogy. Try to talk to non-genealogists about
cemetery discoveries and their eyes glaze over. Now we had a table full of
people interested in the same thing! There was a brief talk about NGS, door
prizes were given out & we all headed, eagerly, to our first sessions.

·
Where
Would You Go if you Had 5 Days in Washington, D.C.? Pamela Boyer Sayre

·
Tracking
Pennsylvania Ancestors, Kay Freilich

I
give 5 stars to Jeffrey Haines for the North Carolina Research session! He is
knowledgeable, organized and full of tips. He began by joking about the early
session and suggesting we shake our fellow attendees if they start snoring but
who could fall asleep with all the great information he shared? I took four
pages of notes and can’t wait to use his suggestions.

Kenny
Freestone’s talk answered many of my questions about DNA & genealogy.
Buying the kits is discounted at the Exhibit Hall so I may have to do that
before the last day.

Pamela
Sayre has me ready to visit Washington, D.C. My oldest daughter &
son-in-law live in the area so my lodging is all set. I better do my homework
and put it on my calendar.

I
went to the NYG&BS lunch where Naomi Josh kept us laughing as she told us
about the collection of data & the writing of the’ New York Family History
Guide & Gazetteer’.

In
general I learned lots of new things today that will help improve my research
and I met lots of wonderful people from many parts of the USA. Coincidently I met
several genealogists who are also quilters, like me. We talked about sewing
& finding time for both interests. I even met a nice lady who knitted socks
as she listed to PA research tips. Can’t wait to see who I meet tomorrow!

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